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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
FRIENDS OF CAPITAL. y

Under the competitive system it
is an imperative necessity for men to
combine in order to have a measure
of freedom in the disposition of their
labor. That is their capital. That
is all they have to sell. To pirate
about the individual sacrificing his
independence because he connects
himself with Labor organization is
the vilest rubbish.
One man asserting his rights be-
fore Il corporation or monopoly is
simply ridiculous. 1t is the bull
butting the locomotive. The men
who mouth so much about indiyid-
ual rights and independence are just
the kind that capitalists depend upon
to maintain them in their positions
and keep in subsection the millions
of wage slaves at their command.
Corporations recognize lndivid-
uals merely rs Glands and if they
could get a machine that would abol-
ish "hands" they would be glad of
it.
Just few facts. The industrial
world is not what it was hundred
years ago-we have gone through
more than one revolution. Mechan-
ism has changed everything. Steam
and electricity has concentrated bus
mess and capital. 1t is the age OF
machinery and consolidated corpora
tons. 1t was once the stage-coach-
now the locomotive. The wheel
and the hand-loom are put aside for.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

ever and the huge mill with its
thousands of operatives has taken its
place.
With such a state of things there
can be no chance for wage-laborcrs
except by organizing in such way
as to make capital respect their rights.
The stronger and better disciplined
they are, the more ample will be the
protection to all the members. Cap
ital at this moment is conspiring to
destroy Organized Labor. Its lnso-
lent head is raised in triumph over
the victories Of the past winter and
it views with delight the signs of
dissension in Iabor's ranks. What,
then, shall we do? If the organiza-
ton of labor was the means of win
ming concessions such as have already
been given, and which are evident
to every man in the ranks, is it rcas-
enable to suppose that nothing more
can be gained? Away with such
nonsense. We need further organl-
zation to gain still more, and every
man who adds his name to the roll
not only helps himself but those
who are struggling behind him, SO,
my heSitating friend, with these
facts before you, heed not these
"friends of capital" Put yourself
in line with your struggling brethren
and you will find that you will GER
tainly help yourself, makeyour place
certain, and strengthen those who
have worked to resist the aggrcsslons
of Capital
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

pose. 1t is a sham, arranged to de-
ceiyo these goody-goodles, and the
great body Of wagc-slayes. A large
number of the latter, however, per-
haps the majority, who live in a
circle Of scmI-dcspalr, are Indifferent
to laws of this kind. If they want
liquor they get it, and blank the
temperance" people for placing
distractions in the way. OF the
value Of prohibitory law we quote
Dr. Bacon:
" Instead Of being an ideally excellent
law, Gt il an intrinsically vicious and
mischievOus law, founded ON false moral
conceptions, advocated with false pre-
fences and under false names, with sys-
temalIC misstatcment of facts and prln-
cples 1t will be well worth the cost of
general re-agtation Of the subject .
to get this legislative quackery cleared
away
The vast multitude Of capable,
honest men who are forced into in
voluntary idIcness, seek the bar
room to vile away the weary time in
the companlonship Of men who, like
themselves, are compelled to do the
same thing. If now and then they
obtain work the plttancc IL so small
which they receive for it that all am
bItlon IN the way o. material accu-
mutation is completely smothered.
The poor factory operatives and
miners who receive from their mas
tiers six or seven dollars for toll that
| is worth ten times as much have no
pride and exhibit no desire to get
beyond their station The prospect
is usually hopeless. Now and then
some lout with more will and pur-
pose than the rest scramblcs over
the backs" of his fellows and the
fanatics Immediately hold him up
rs an illustration of what " temper
ance" can do, and the capitalistic
lie that " Drink y is the parent of
nil the Labor troubles is more &C
lively circulated. The physical evils
of excessive drinking are indescrib-
able, and the social evils resulting
from the wild, ungovernable use of
alcohol are appalling. But we hold
that Immoderate use of liquor can
not be restrained by such laws as
are now on the statute books and
we are confirmed in this by men of
large experience and intelligence
who have given this subject long
and careful study. The true solu-
ton of the liquor question will be
found in the destruction of the COM
pctitive system of Industry which is
the primary cause of the abjcct mis-
which induces men to use stimulants.
Under the mild and benciicent dis
pensation of the Cooperative Com
monwcalth the drink evil will van.
ish forever.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

1t is source of satisfaction to us to
see the growth and development of the
Labor weekly press, for in this evolution
is the promise of the great Labor daily
press. In literary ability, clear percep-
ton, good logic and excellence few of
our exchanges can compare with the
Canadian Labor Reformer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
THE RED.

The noses of many of our capitalistic
editors are very red. We believe that
this kind OF Socialism should go.
As bright and lovely young lady of
our acquaintance said to her brother who
vigorously opposed her Socialist tenden-
cies and called her ''red'-'If you and
your wife have a baby whose face is red
when it is born, to be consistent you
should drown it.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
THE TEMPERANCE FARCE.

THE TEMPERANCE FARCE.
Capitalism has many devices to
keep the people from thinking about
the real cause of the poverty, crime,
idleness and the extremes Of society.
The chief province of the daily press
is to lie, and to lie continually 50 as
to amuse. 1t gets up new ''lssucs y
or enters into lengthy discussions
upon the old ones such as "frcc
trade" "protection" "civil service
reform "theoIogy," base ball, etc.
Pending the political contest, be-
tween the two old racks, the "outs"
and the Gins" which is the largest
kind of diversion, it keeps up the
temperance, racket.
Now, let MS not be misunderstood.
Socialism stands for everything that is
good and pure, and in the Socialis-
tic State alcohol will not find "a place
except for scientific purposes. 1t
will not be needed, for with hcaIthful
work, opportunities for all, and end
less sources of education and amusc-
ment, men and women will rot crave
stimulants todrive away care caused
by a terrible struggle for existence
such rs now exists. The true causes
of poverty will have been wiped out.
We believe in genuine temper
ance-that is, temperate and wise
use of everything. We deplorc
the excessive usc of liquor which
is driving thousands to insane asy
lums and hundreds of thousands to
untmely graves. But we place the
responsibility for this awful carnage
where it belongs 1t is not the sa-
loon that makes poverty. 1t is pov-
erty makes the saloon, and the cause
of all poverty and crime and disease
is the exploitation of Labor under
the captallstlc system. Capitalism,
conscious of its own deyillsh work in
maintaining it, endeavors to put It's
results upon "nrink." And the
fanatics, and deryishes, and "sal
walton armies" follow the lead of
the twenty Observation-Disclosures
ministers and howl from one end of
this land TO the other that "intcm-
perance' is the cause of all poverty,
crime. etc. etc.
Hundreds of thousands of good
people, who never read or study any
thing about the operation of great
social forces, except on "religlous'
lines, actually believe this rubbish.
and have given time, money and
means to support the agitation.
The people who are thus mlsIed
would Indignantly reject any propo-
sition looking to the conversion of
men-that is the process of being
born again by legislative enact
ment. Yet, real, true temperance
is a moral question, based upon the
intelligence OF the individual accept,
ing it. And, if he does not accept
it, statutes does not affect him. Ii
spite of evidence to prove this ;
thousand times over, these victims
of capltalistlc shrewdness persist, anC
have succeeded in placing prohibi
tory laws in four of the States. ant
have created political party will
prohibition rs a distinctive issue
OF course, the leaders of capital
ism have a clear, well-defned pur
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02
WHAT OTHERS SAY.

We know many people who live
upon unearned profit and increment.
who acknowledge that the people
who provide them the means by
which they live are mostly fools, and
rs long us they arc allowed to gather
in profits will do so, for the very
good reason that until the workers
show by united action that they will
allow this system to exist no longer,
it would be absurd to change the
condition in which we now live, that
is, until an organization of honest
and true workers come forward and
claim their own. -L0ndOa Comm0R-
real.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

1t may be, as was asserted. that
there is much Socialism among the
educated classes, but so long as it
remains hidden it is of small value.
Let the educated classes make their
Socialism manifest in unmistakable
manner, let them labor with all their
might for its realization. +
To-day it is the dcspised street
preaching Socialist that bears the
brunt of the battle, who endures
persecution and suffers imprison-
ment for the advocacy of its cause.
3 = If there is so much Social
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

Mr.. Laurence Gronlund SAYS
"llenry George is most noble man,
the entering wedge for Socialism in
the United States, but his theory is
inefficient, and his remedies would
not accomplish what he believes.
When it comes down to the kernel
of the matter, he is radically differ
ent from us and We must part COM
pany with him" 1t is the opinion
of Mr.. Gronlund that the Co-opera-
tive Commonwealth will be estab-
lished within twenty-five years, and
that England will be the first nation
to adopt it.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

II it is true, as reported, that DR..
McGlynn has been aspcrsing John
Swinton we are sorry for it. DR..
McGlynn, no doubt, fancies himself
very much prosecuted man. The
good he has done we appreciate. but
the work so far accomplished by the
priest is insignificant when compared
with that Of the great journalist
whose splendid abilities were never
more apparent than at this time.
Johann Most is losing whatever poru
larity he once possessed with the Social
iotic Party in New York. -Nctr Loudm
Day.
Johann Most is not Socialist and
would no more affiliate with the So
cialistic Labor Party than he would
think of going to the orthodox
Church of which the editor of the
D0y is a member. Johann Most
prides himself upon his anarchism,
and anarchy is the opposite Of So
ciaIism.
The wagcslaves of the United
States may howl and rage at the OPP
pressions Of capital as much as they
please, but that power only smiles
when 1t sees them using "democratic"
or ''republcan" votes rs methods to
free themselves. 1t is their own ignor-
ance that keeps them in slavery.
When they are united in one grand
political Labor Party they may hope
to accomplish something-but not
till then.
Two grand Labor meetings were
held on the New Haven Green last
week, at which Walter Vrooman
spoke burning words of trnth. The
people were delighted and many old
workers in the cause expressed their
unqualified admiration of the manner
in which the orator presented his
arguments. His voice, his bearing,
and the wide knowledge of the labor
movement and its object, all COM
bined to make his visit here one of
great valne to the movement.
The proposition to build q Wen
dell Phillips Memorial in Boston is
an excellent one. This is better
than a bronze efligy Or an architectu-
raj monstrosity called q monument.
The management is in good hands,
and will be pushed vigorously. But
comrades and friends, why conline
your appeals for subscriptions TO
Boston only? Why not make it u
national affair: The voice of Wen
dell Phillips was heard all over the
land and the educational work that
he did benefited every section.
There is no reason why all the States
in the Union should not contribute
to rear the pile in honor of the sill
ver-tongued orator. But let us
hope that captalistic money will be
kept out of it. The whole of this
great mans life was devoted to the
emancipation of Labor, and from
Labor alone should come the funds
for the erection of the structure.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

There are indications that in the
next general election the smaller
parties will act in such a way as to
worry the managers of the two great
political parties. This is particular
" the case in New York, which Is
still a pivotal State, and the most
important factor in all political cal
culations. The prohibitionists are
thoroughly dissatisfied with the
coulse of both of the great parties IN
that State in reference to the liquor
question. They are fully determined
to ruin candidates of their own. and
they believe that they will poll
much larger vote than at the last
election in the State. Still more
important than the attitude of the
prohibitionists is that of the Labor
Party. There is some probability
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

There was q rumor about Wall
street last week that the controlling
land shark was dead. For a time it
affected stock" considerably, but it
was soon found out to be another
trick of Jaigh's to add to his steal
ings. Such rascals dodge death
for time. We hope to live long
enough to hear that he was tried for
his crimes, condemned and sentenced
to be hung.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

The Labor Party of Kentucky has
placed a full State ticket in the field,
and as there are four different sets
of candidates the Labor men are
confident of large measure of sue
cess. On the Fourth Of July the
Labor Party of Ohio hold their State
Convention at Columbus.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

AS we welcome every new day so
we welcome every new truth and
every revelation of science in the
material and social world. We ex-
tend the right hand of fellowship to
every new strong man who joins our
ranks to help mankind, and we
pledge to him n brotherhood that
shall never fail, even in the face of
death.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

that that the labor men will run Il
presidential candidate of their own
next year. They are greatly encour-
aged by the large vote polled in the
mayoralty canvass last year, and they
may take the step of presenting
presidential candidate as a means of
consolidating the labor vote, The
entrance of this factor into the polit-
zeal field would complicate very
much the calculations of the older
political managers. The prohibition
ist vote may be approximately esti-
mated upon the basis of the votes of
the last few years, and the managers
of the older parties have learned to
make allowances for it. With the
Labor vote the case is different.
Nobody knows what its size will be,
and it is not known with any APP
proach to defniteness what proper
ton will be drawn from each of the
old parties. It's probable, however,
that if the labor men decide to show
their strength the vote polled will be
large one-large enough, perhaps,
to determine the result of the cleo
ton, at least in New York State. -
BratistreefS.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-02

puutllcS Juulcldl uOllOl, LilhL utSlTONS
one liberty after another until it
transforms free representative gov
eminent into farce, money oil
garchy, despotIsm, is the treason
that destroys republics. Such is the
treason of the Whitelys, the Goulds
and the Armours. Such is the
treason of all who sympathize with
them. What does the Springfield
biped think of such treason as this,
or is he so ignorant, stupid, selfish,
prcjudiccd, that he don't think at
all?-701edO Industrial NewS.
Lawrence Gronlund, the socialist
ic writer, who has been studying
Henry Georges works on the land
question has come to the conclusion
that he cannot accept the theories of
Mr.. George. Ina pamphlet recently
written he says that land is not an
element like air and water, and its
value is not created by the growth of
population alone. 1t is mans work
that creates the value of land. In
general Socialists do not believe in
Georges theory of land taxation.
They want the Government to take
possession of the land and all rail
roads and industries and manage
them for the people. The marked
difference between the placing of a
tax on land ralues instead of the
products Of labor and the absorption
by the Government of industries are
so much at variance that harmonious
intercourse between the adherents of
the two principles is scarcely to be
expected. The principles of the one
simply proposes to change the sys
TEN of taxation; the principles Of
the other school proposes to central
ize all the great industries under the
control of the Government. In
other words the establishment of pa
rental government. -lRiOn Printer.
Many men when joining labor or
CARNATIONS ask themselves the Ques-
ton: "What good is 1t 20 me? Can
! make anything out of it," To all
such the answer is "No." If you
enter it in that spirit you will be dis
appointed, and you had better re-
main outside. The proper spirit in
which to enter labor organization
is with these questions on the lips;
"Of what good can | be to it? OF
what good is it to humanity" If
you desire personal advancement,
pecuniary benefit, or a vain ambition
to achieve, you are not fitted to join
the ranks of the workers who are
laboring for the best interests of
their fellows. Anyone who expects
to receive financial benefit as soon as
they JOIN labor organization is ig-
norant of the purpose for which la
Dor organized and needs educating.
Labor is organized not to confer d.
rect benefits upon the individual
members of the organization only,
but to elevate and benefit the work
ing classes as body, and this result
has been largely attained during the
last few years. Organization is the
only power that will lead to the
emancipation of the toilcrs. Con-
centration of wealth is the power of
the capitalist, the organization of
labor the force of the workingmen.-
CaAadiaR Workman.